It’s Wednesday morning as I write this. Romo may be a Texan, or a Bronco, by the time you read this. But there’s also a good chance that nothing goes down before the NFL meetings in Phoenix at the end of the month. What’s clear that Jerry Jones, who once spoke piously about applying the “do-right rule,” doesn’t have Romo’s best interests at heart, which should surprise no one. It’s also clear his trade gambit won’t fly. If the Texans and the Broncos haven’t ponied up to acquire Romo in a trade by now, there’s no reason to think the ever will. What’s odd is that Romo has kept quiet since his clearly premature farewell-to-Jerry-World Instagram post. You’d think he’d be flailing away at Jones at every turn. It speaks to his sense of decorum that he hasn’t. Yet.

It’s Wednesday morning as I write this. Romo may be a Texan, or a Bronco, by the time you read this. But there’s also a good chance that nothing goes down before the NFL meetings in Phoenix at the end of

There’s clearly no simple, or inexpensive, solution here. But I’ve said for years that the building’s roof structure, no matter what else happens, must be preserved. The stadium itself, meaning the exterior walls and seating areas are of no real historical significance, but the Domed roof itself and the steel skeleton that supports it, definitely are. So remove everything else – yes, the engineering is feasible – and create the world’s largest sculpture. Then light the thing with an LED system like we now have on the Southwest Freeway bridges on Montrose. As for what to do with the gigantic hole left below, that’s a dilemma. Wonder where all that dirt went?

The last time Bill O’Brien and his former boss Bill Belichick metaphorically shook hands on a deal, the Texans got stuck with Ryan Mallett. Butler, the last-second hero of the Patriots’ Super Bowl win over the Seahawks, would surely prove to be a far better addition than the sleepy-headed goofball quarterback proved to be, but he’d also be a lot more costly in terms of draft-pick compensation, given Butler’s status as a restricted free agent. Although the Texans have lost two key defensive backs in free agency – corner A. J. Bouye and safety Quintin Demps – they’ll be better served by re-tooling through the talent-deep upcoming draft.

The last time Bill O’Brien and his former boss Bill Belichick metaphorically shook hands on a deal, the Texans got stuck with Ryan Mallett. Butler, the last-second hero of the Patriots’ Super Bowl win over

Thanks to the Browns’ enduring history of making mistakes by the lake, the Texans wriggled (mostly) free from one of the worst screw-ups they or anybody else ever made. Cleveland’s new-age thinking under the former baseball analytical savant Paul DePodesta was deemed a brilliant big-picture move, announcing the NFL’s “Moneyball” era, but until we see how the Browns, having essentially paid $16 million for the Texans’ second-round pick in 2018, use it, let’s hold the applause. As for knowing that Osweiler will never again torment us on Sunday afternoons … ahhh.

Thanks to the Browns’ enduring history of making mistakes by the lake, the Texans wriggled (mostly) free from one of the worst screw-ups they or anybody else ever made. Cleveland’s new-age thinking under

Actually, Ware, who announced his retirement this week, moved ahead of Taylor, whose 132.5 sacks in 184 games – numbers corroborated by both nfl.com and profootballreference.com – averages out to .72 per. In nine seasons with the Cowboys and three with the Broncos, Ware totaled 138.5 in 178 games (White got to the quarterback 198 times in his 232 games). But if J.J. Watt returns fully healthy, he can get himself into the conversation. The Texans’ QB scourge has 76 sacks in 83 games, which averages out to .92.

Actually, Ware, who announced his retirement this week, moved ahead of Taylor, whose 132.5 sacks in 184 games – numbers corroborated by both nfl.com and profootballreference.com – averages out to .72 per.

Eddie Lacy now weighs 267 pounds coming off ankle surgery that limited him to three games with the Packers in 2016. But he has a new contract with Seattle while Jamaal Charles is still looking for work coming off ACL surgery and having started only five games over the past two seasons. He had rushed for more than 1,000 yards in five of the previous six seasons and his career average gain of 5.5 yards is better than Jim Brown’s 5.2 and Barry Sanders 5.0. They’re the only three backs with at least 1,000 carries to be at 5 or higher. Note, however, that Sanders carried the ball 1,738 more times and Brown 1,027 more than Charles’ 1,332.

Eddie Lacy now weighs 267 pounds coming off ankle surgery that limited him to three games with the Packers in 2016. But he has a new contract with Seattle while Jamaal Charles is still looking for work coming

The first full basketball teams to be paid represented YMCAs from Trenton and Brooklyn in a game on Nov. 7, 1896. The first hockey team on which every man drew a salary, in 1903, was located in Houghton, Mich. But the first truly professional football team is less easily deciphered. It’s known, of course, that Pudge Heffelfinger received a whopping $500 for a game from the Allegheny Athletic Association in 1892. But the first top-to-bottom pro team, as far as anybody seems to know, would be the Green Bay Packers in 1919.

The first full basketball teams to be paid represented YMCAs from Trenton and Brooklyn in a game on Nov. 7, 1896. The first hockey team on which every man drew a salary, in 1903, was located in Houghton, Mich.